Google Rated Top Employer for Pay and Benefits by Glassdoor

Google and three other Silicon Valley companies recently settled a lawsuit alleging that they agreed not to recruit each other’s employees. Maybe Google didn’t need to worry about poaching.

The search giant ranked as the top US employer for compensation and benefits, according to employee ratings compiled by Glassdoor. Facebook ranked third. Overall, 12 tech companies ranked in the top 25.

How much do Google employees make? Glassdoor shared survey results for software engineers at five top tech firms. Those show software engineers at Google have an average base salary of $128,000. Apple software engineers did slightly better, making $132,000. Facebook’s made $120,000 and Microsoft's and Amazon’s made closer to $111,000 and $105,000 respectively. Of course, salary is not those employees’ only compensation: Perks can include stock options or restricted stock, not to mention free lunch.